Summary: <p>LABOR DAY AND THE DNC: Democrats typically count labor groups among their most loyal supporters, but Obama is likely to get a chillier reception this election than in 2008. As the least unionized state in the country, North Carolina has an anti-union reputation, and many labor groups were disappointed in the choice of Charlotte for the Democratic National Convention. Other groups are also making their presence at the DNC felt, including a coalition known as Occupy Wall Street South. We check in with what's happening outside the official convention site. (23 min.) A PARTY LIKE NO OTHER: AMERICA'S FIRST CONVENTIONS: Political conventions haven't always been predictable, carefully choreographed parties. Starting with the first convention in 1831, these gatherings were rife with fighting, intrigue, nail-biting votes and even murder. We talk to a convention historian about the wheeling and dirty dealing that went on at our country's first political conventions, and explore some of the raucous events that changed history. (26 min.)</p>
